Romain Febvre
| Romain Febvre | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 31 December 1991 (age 31) Epinal, France |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Teams | |
| Championships | MXGP - 2015 |
| Wins |
|
Romain Febvre (born 31 December 1991) is a French professional motocross racer.[1][2] He has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2011. Febvre is notable for winning the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship in the MXGP class for motorcycles displacing 450cc.[3][4]
Motocross career[edit]
Born in Epinal, France, Febvre competed in motocross and supermoto as a youth, winning the 2007 French 125cc Supermoto national championship.[5] In 2011, he won the 2011 European Motocross Championship.[5] He then progressed to the MX2 class of the world championship with his best result being a third-place finish in the 2014 MX2 championship while riding for the Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team.[2]
Febvre was then contracted to ride in the premier MXGP class for the Yamaha factory racing team run by 1984 world champion Michele Rinaldi.[5] He went on to clinch the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship title with thirteen moto wins.[6]
Febvre was also a member of the French team that scored three consecutive victories at the Motocross des Nations event in 2015, 2016 and 2017.[7]
Febvre left Yamaha at the end of 2019 and signed on with Kawasaki, whom he continues to race for to this day.
Career Results[edit]
| Year | Rnd 1 |
Rnd 2 |
Rnd 3 |
Rnd 4 |
Rnd 5 |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 7 |
Rnd 8 |
Rnd 9 |
Rnd 10 |
Rnd 11 |
Rnd 12 |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
Rnd 18 |
Average Finish |
Podium Percent |
Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 MX2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.41 | 18% | 3rd |
| 2015 MXGP | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.77 | 72% | 1st |
| 2021 MXGP | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.33 | 56% | 2nd |
References[edit]
- ^ "Romain Febvre MXGP profile". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Romain Febvre Team Yamaha profile". yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 MXGP Results & Standings". mxgp.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 MXGP Overall Standings". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Romain Febvre joins Yamaha Factory Racing for 2015". mxgp.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 MXGP World Standings". hondaracingcorporation.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "France and USA Battle at Motocross of Nations 2015". redbull.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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